Remote peering could extend the life and value...
Remote peering could extend the life and value of peering and peering exchange points, said DrPeering International Executive Director William Norton in a Tuesday webinar sponsored by USTelecom. Norton said as the price of purchasing transit continues to fall, traditional…
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peering has made less and less economic sense for companies focused on minimizing the cost of sending traffic to customers, since transit is an alternative to peering. But since remote peering can eliminate colocation costs, capital expenses and operational expenses associated with traditional peering at exchange points, it offers an alternative to traditional peering that could convince more companies to engage in peering. Remote peering can be deployed more quickly and less expensively, which could increase the amount of existing peers, increase the traffic available through peered connections, and make public exchange points more valuable, he said. One international company peering in Europe was able to save $1.1 million in capital expenditures and $15,000 per month in operational expenditures by choosing remote over traditional peering, he said. “It’s a new technology, but it’s being rapidly adopted by the masses.”